Richard F. Keene

Brigadier General, USA, Retired

BD Ret. Keene was an instrumental developer of the Ocean State Gold Star Teens and continues to be one of the cornerstone leaders. BG Ret. Keene most recently served as the Assistant to the Vice Commander, United States Special Operations Command, before retiring in January 2014. Responsible for representing the command to the Joint Staff, Service Staffs, Office of the Secretary of Defense and other governmental agencies in the National Capitol Region. BG (ret), Keene enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1971 and was commissioned in the Army National Guard commissioned in 1985. He commanded units at every grade level and deployed several times from 2004 – 2014 for Special Operations missions in the Horn of Africa, U.S. Special Operations Command, Special Operations Command South and Colombia. He actively supports several charities including Give to the World, The Gold Star Teen Sailing Program and the North Smithfield High School Class of 1971 Scholarship Fund.

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